Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX5

Here, we are looking at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was announced 9 months before the NX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z90 scores vs the NX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Samsung NX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX5 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 against the NX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and NX5 is 96 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and NX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z90 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX5 will give extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.